Hooray for Summer!

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Hi Everyone, Happy Summer. This is my very favorite season. There is something about waking up to blue skies knowing that I can just pop on shorts and go for a walk in the morning with my dog, Mabel. It is so peacefully wonderful. Mabel enjoying the cool tile. My May show at the Sierra… Continue reading Hooray for Summer!

New Year Greetings

Silk painted and quilted piece By Holly Gardner 2024

Good Morning, I have been busy this year and wanted to share my work and show schedule for the year as well as some art specials which may interest you. This will be a long blog so bear with me. Last year I went to a seminar with Andrea Brokenshire to learn to paint silk.… Continue reading New Year Greetings

Happy Thanksgiving

Drawing by Holly Gardner

Hello Everyone, Yes, it has been awhile since I posted anything. I did drop off the planet for a spell. I have been taking care of my husband, Bryan, who had a big heart surgery in June. This was the second surgery in which June of 2022 was the first. I am happy to say… Continue reading Happy Thanksgiving

Happy Summer

Good Morning Everyone,I’ve been delinquent in my postings. I’m sorry for that. My husband had surgery. We needed to travel to St. Helena, California just outside of Napa. We were there for a week. The scenery was quite stunning. I am happy to report that his surgery went well and he is recuperating. To be… Continue reading Happy Summer

From Montréal

Bonjour Everyone! This blog will be rather short. I’m writing to you from Montréal, Canada. This city is amazing even with all the rain. The people are friendly and accommodating even with my poor  French language skills.  So far Bryan and I have gone to the Museum of Fine Arts. I took this interesting photo… Continue reading From Montréal

Road to California

Hi Everyone,Last week I was in Pacific Grove, California for an art/quilting retreat on painting silk with Andrea Brokenshire. The Empty Spools classes were held at the Asilomar in Pacific Grove. I chose to paint a Lady Slipper. This is Andrea’s Lady Slipper to which I am trying to emulate. Here is my partially painted… Continue reading Road to California

Welcome to 2023

Do you ever wish you could take a year to just create for the sake of creating? Possibly travel and take some art classes or seminars? This year in 2023, I am taking a Sabbatical. I have never done this. I will still blog and take photos of my work and inspiration. In other words… Continue reading Welcome to 2023